Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Noun: autumn crocus  'o-tum 'krow-kus
  1. Bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe
    - meadow saffron, naked lady, Colchicum autumnale

Derived forms: autumn crocuses

Type of: bulbous plant

Part of: Colchicum, genus Colchicum

Encyclopedia: Autumn crocus